Happy Valentine’s Day — where we celebrate love in all its beautiful forms; friendship, romance, family, kindness, and community.The Downtown Eastside is full of love, connection and support – yet there’re very few places where love can be honoured and celebrated. Whether it’s a long term committed partners, a brand new romance, mom and daughter, […]
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On a chilly winter night in Vancouver, I found myself walking along Hastings Street in the Downtown Eastside. This area, often filled with the hustle and bustle of the city, is also known for the random soup tables that pop up, offering warmth and comfort to those in need. As I strolled past 43 West […]
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WE ALL KNOW HOW MUCH BEING HUNGRY SUCKS! When we’re hungry, it’s hard to focus on anything else. When we’re hungry, it’s hard to function day-to-day. Our neighbours throughout Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside with little or no access to food and resources, are often left to find themselves back from extreme circumstances, hungry. “Being Hungry Sucks” is […]
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THE WORK Chef Martin is A Better Life Foundation’s Food Recovery Coordinator. Each day, his job is as creative as it is impactful. Heading the Waste Not Want Not program, he maximizes the use of unsellable, yet perfectly edible food items recovered from a roster of local grocery stores. He works to weigh, catalog, strategize, […]
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MEETING OVER A MEAL That first night at Plenty of Plates, it was an Italian chicken cacciatore. There were lots of well-sliced mushrooms and it even had polenta in it. I remember telling the Chef compliments on a very nice meal. As I walked in, the host was standing to my right and my eyes […]
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